Hose insert



J. S. PECKER HOSE INSERT Filed Jan.

Jan. 16, 1934.

Patented Jan. 16, 1934 MNITE STATES ATENT FFECE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in hose inserts and protectorsand mounting means for the hose preliminary to the insertion of theinserts.

5 An object of this invention is to provide a hose insert which willmake it unnecessary for a purchaser of hose to place the hand in thestocking or hose to distinguish the pattern thereof.

Another object of this invention is to provide an insert which willfunction to materially facilitate the handling of the hose duringstamping, inspecting and other operations, as Well as materially aid inthe folding of the hose before packing in boxes. Furthermore, the insertwill aid the hose to retain a stable position in the box so that themerchandise will not crumple.

One of the. prime objects of this invention is to provide a means foreconomically and efficiently inserting the insert within the hose, theportions of the hose such as the toe and heel member being suitablystiffened so that the process of inserting the insert may be carried outwithout materially crumpling the hose.

Another object of this invention is to provide a hose insert havingdifferent portions thereof properly stiffened for easy and efficientinsertion within the hose.

Other objects of this invention will be disclosed in the followingdetailed description and in the single sheet of drawings which isherewith made a part of this application.

In the drawing:-

Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a fixture or mounting for the hose.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a hose insert disclosing a reinforcing elementfor the toe and heel and a portion of the toe member folded over forpacking in a box or otherwise.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation view of a portion of Fig. 3 disclosingparticularly a reinforcing member suitably attached to the toe and heelsections of the hose. I

Fig. 5 is a sectional View of Fig. 3 taken along line 5-5.

In the hose insert according to this invention and as one modificationthereof, it is preferred that numeral 1 designate the main body portionof the hose insert whch may be made of any suitable material such aspaper, and reinforced especially at the heel and toe portions 2 and 3 bymeans of cardboard 4 or any other suitable material such as linen, orstiffened with glue, wax

or other chemical substance in order to give the.

paper insert at the desired portions the necessary rigidity to properinsertion of the insert into the hose, which is accomplished by means ofa suitable mounting means hereinafter described. The main body portion 1of the hose insert may be folded over along the edges 5 in order thatthe sharp cutting edge of the insert may be eliminated. Any othersuitable means for eliminating this cutting edge may be utilized such asthe Waxing thereof.

It is preferred in this invention to use the hose insert 1 incombination with a suitable fixture or mounting member 6 which may bemade of any suitable material, and preferably formed having an upwardlyextending portion 7 properly shaped to receive thereover the heel andtoe portions of the hose, to wit, the upper portion of the hose, asclearly shown in Fig. 1, wherein a hose is disclosed in operativeposition upon the upwardly extending member 7, the leg portion 8 of thehose being crumpled in the position as shown upon the ledge formation 9of the fixture 6. The upwardly extending portion '7 is provided withspaced forwardly extending arms 10 approximately formed in the shape ofthe toe members ofthe hose, the space 11 being adapted to receivetherebetween the hose insert when it is desired to position the insertwithin the hose.

It may be readily observed from the above detailed description that theinsertion of a thin sheet of paper into a hose requires considerablecare, and by means of this invention it is possible to insert the memberwithin a hose without unnecessary maneuvering. This is accomplished bymeans of a suitable fixture or mounting, and the reinforcing bycardboard or otherwise of the full shape of the foot or practically soas disclosed. Furthermore, the insertion within the hose tends to givethe material a rigidity necessary to the proper and maintained positionwithin a packing case or otherwise.

The insert may be so manipulated as to be inserted in the hose withoutthe necessity of using the fixture in Fig. 1, although the fixture willfacilitate the work in mills. The insert with the stiffened orreinforced toe can be made not only in the shape as illustrated on thedrawing, but may also be made in any other form; the drawing merelyshowing the preferred form.

The insert may be manufactured so that the reinforcement does not coverthe complete area of the toe and heel as in Fig. 3 but may be reinforcedpartially or only on the outer edge, as may be desired, and the use ofthis insert is not confined to hosiery.

Furthermore, the insert may be made by a combination of methods as forexample, stiffening the material at the heel and toe, waxing around theedges, or the insert can be made of a fiat sheet of paper waxedthroughout, stiifening the sheet sufficiently to facilitate theinsertion in the hose but yet being reasonably flexible to permitfolding when packing into boxes.

In operation according to this invention it is merely necessary to placethe hose or stocking over the mounting as disclosed in Fig. l and insertthe toe and heel portion within the space 11, and then removing the hoseand insert from the mounting by merely pulling upward from the position,as clearly disclosed in Fig. 1, cut out portions 12 being provided inthe arms 10, so that a proper hold can be obtained for the purpose ofremoving the stocking and insert from the mounting 6.

It is understood that the hosiery insert according to this invention maybe made of cloth, fabric or paper, or any other material that will aidin distinguishing the pattern or design of the hosiery. However, thisapplication more particularly concerns itself with an insert in whichthe toe and heel portion is reinforced in order that it may be insertedmore readily within the hose in combination with a suitable mountingmember.

It is preferred when paper is used as the material for the insert tosuperimpose cardboard shapes or other stiffening material, or chemicallytreating the heel and toe portion in order to obtain a semi orpermanently rigid character of the insert thereby facilitating theinsertion into the hose, it being understood that the insert is used incombination with the mounting member, the paper insert as abovedescribed may also be reinforced along the edges by folding or waxing.

What is claimed is:

1. An insert and protector for hose, which insert includes a main memberprovided by a single piece of thin, flexible, foldable sheet materialthat provides the leg portion and the foot portion of the insert, andwhich insert has stiffening means provided at the toe and at the heel ofthe foot portion thereof for facilitating the initial inserting of theinsert in the hose.

2. An insert as defined in and by claim 1 in which the main member is ofthin sheet paper and in which the heel and toe portions are reinforcedby cardboard.

JOSEPH S. PECKER.

